Raheem Sterling | Joins Chelsea for £50m

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bert38 said:
Whoever leaves it’ll be sad-all been great for us. Serial winners.
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Kompany went silva went yaya went Sergio went Dinho is going. Jesus mahrez and sterling aren’t in that class ability wise and I rate jesus very highly. Shit happens.

I was too young to see Lee Bell and Summerbee and they are rightly seen as legends. I bet plenty a fan in those times could name many others. From the bits I’ve seen Neil Young looked quality people get a bit defensive about such things.

Great players
Won lots of shit
Earned good money

Not sure why people get so upset by it all tbh.
 
RayCTID said:
The most logical is Mahrez due to age but it is tough to choose a player to leave and not lose too much (even with the incoming Haaland)
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Yeah but if Mahrez wants to stay and Sterling leave sometimes it’s about circumstance not choice. I think Pep would be fine with all 3 staying.
 
hilts said:
Kompany went silva went yaya went Sergio went Dinho is going. Jesus mahrez and sterling aren’t in that class ability wise and I rate jesus very highly. Shit happens.

I was too young to see Lee Bell and Summerbee and they are rightly seen as legends. I bet plenty a fan in those times could name many others. From the bits I’ve seen Neil Young looked quality people get a bit defensive about such things.

Great players
Won lots of shit
Earned good money

Not sure why people get so upset by it all tbh.
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Some are just emotional invested in it all. It is what it is. Some get upset, some take it as it is. I’m of the opinion that it’s ok to let the older players go at the right time. Don’t want to watch them when they’re a year older and struggle in the team.
 
hilts said:
reYeah but if Mahrez wants to stay and Sterling leave sometimes it’s about circumstance not choice. I think Pep would be fine with all 3 staying.
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Aye but it is not an easy task keeping all three fully motivated. Still I would be chuffed if all 3 are still in the squad at the start of the season. If either Gabby, Raz or Riyad goes then fair enough
 
clarion said:
And every game 3 balls in out net…
We need +1 one player aside Rodri to control the game. Bernardo is not the one. He is attacking player, KDB too.
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I get what you mean, but we won the league and only lost 3 games with Rodri as the only defensive mid, I don't think there's any chance we switch to 2x defensive mids for the majority of matches, it's just not Peps style... Maybe the odd big game or champions league knockouts, I'd be all in favour of 2 defensive mids, but for the most part it will be only Rodri IMO

(Rodri is the only one in the first team at the minute anyway! Haha)
 
clarion said:
And every game 3 balls in out net…
We need +1 one player aside Rodri to control the game. Bernardo is not the one. He is attacking player, KDB too.
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Phillips wouldn't be this guy, so we have to wait till 2023 and try to buy Bellingham.
 
MCFCFanTX said:
339 Apps | 131 Goals | 95 Assists | 11 Trophies with City

If he leaves now, next year, whenever.. I just hope he's given his flowers and properly appreciated.
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Unbelievable numbers.
mj1991 said:
Sterling has been our system player for ages when everything was fine, but unfortunately, his weaknesses have been exposed - lack of dynamic shot, lack of being clinical in front of the goal, lack of the cold blood, lack of wise decisions in the final third. etc.
He is still a very productive guy who is contributing well (the results are still great, it's about 15 goals and 10 assists - this is a great result). Nevertheless, he is not a frontal figure in our attack anymore and I doubt that he will try again. Our best results, especially in Europe, in 2020/21 and 21/22 were with Riyad and Phil as a wingers.
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Funny because Foden and Mahrez both started against Villa and when Mahrez was hauled off for Sterling what happened? It's almost as if having different options for different games and to allow for dips in form or defensive systems from the opposition is a good thing.

Phil has a lovely first touch, can beat the opposition with such grace and could be one of the best in the world. But how many goals and assists does he have over the past few years compared to Sterling? Or should we say he is a different type of player playing a different role. As long as he keeps the ball eh?!
 
Won't be surprised if we start hearing Madrid rumours post international fixtures. And won't be surprised if that move does go through this summer.
 
MCFCFanTX said:
339 Apps | 131 Goals | 95 Assists | 11 Trophies with City

If he leaves now, next year, whenever.. I just hope he's given his flowers and properly appreciated.
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Outstanding, and if that is his final line, he's been a hell of a player for the club.
 
I think Sterling is very unlucky that there are wingers such as Mane, Salah, Son in the Premier league.

If Salah and Mane were not doing the numbers that they are doing. Or how Sons improved. I genuinely think Rival's and City fans would see Sterling as top 2 wingers in the league.

He's also been unlucky that he's been involved in some of the worst misses in front of goal. Such as the one against Lyon.

He's now got the reputation with neutrals of being one of the worst finishers in premier league and he only has those numbers which he has because he's a "tap in merchant" he now has that label of also being a system player.

When that's disrespectful to Sterling as he has brilliant movement to score those goals and the numbers show he can finish and score goals. As City fans we've seen how good he is.

He's just unlucky that Mane Salah Son exist.
 
Gumzy97 said:
I think Sterling is very unlucky that there are wingers such as Mane, Salah, Son in the Premier league.

If Salah and Mane were not doing the numbers that they are doing. Or how Sons improved. I genuinely think Rival's and City fans would see Sterling as top 2 wingers in the league.

He's also been unlucky that he's been involved in some of the worst misses in front of goal. Such as the one against Lyon.

He's now got the reputation with neutrals of being one of the worst finishers in premier league and he only has those numbers which he has because he's a "tap in merchant" he now has that label of also being a system player.

When that's disrespectful to Sterling as he has brilliant movement to score those goals and the numbers show he can finish and score goals. As City fans we've seen how good he is.

He's just unlucky that Mane Salah Son exist.
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he puts up about the same numbers as mane.
 
Opposition defenders will be pleased when he is not picked. He pulls them all over the place. His off the ball runs are what fcks them regardless of his end product. Heard some shite regards Grealish making space for other players to perform... Raz takes that to another level. (Still don't get excited when he gets through 1-1;mind :-(
 
Gumzy97 said:
I think Sterling is very unlucky that there are wingers such as Mane, Salah, Son in the Premier league.

If Salah and Mane were not doing the numbers that they are doing. Or how Sons improved. I genuinely think Rival's and City fans would see Sterling as top 2 wingers in the league.

He's also been unlucky that he's been involved in some of the worst misses in front of goal. Such as the one against Lyon.

He's now got the reputation with neutrals of being one of the worst finishers in premier league and he only has those numbers which he has because he's a "tap in merchant" he now has that label of also being a system player.

When that's disrespectful to Sterling as he has brilliant movement to score those goals and the numbers show he can finish and score goals. As City fans we've seen how good he is.

He's just unlucky that Mane Salah Son exist.
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Somehow agree with you. I also feel that the media likes to "laugh" at English players and mocks them.

For example, Jesus missed a sitter around 50min at the game vs Villa when we were 0-1 down. It was not talked about at all after that game. If it was Sterling, image what the headline will be! "Sterling miss and Gundo saved the day".

I also heard a lot of criticism and laugh on Ollie Watkins for his misses 1v1 while everyone praised Coutinho "brilliant" goal after the game. A lot praises Jesus for his effort against center backs while the truth is Watlins was equally hard working pressing with much less help from teammates, played 70min 3 days ago and set up Coutinho goal by winning the header vs Rodri. Coutinho contributed very little (maybe less than young Ramsay). And Watkins certainly contributed more to Villas comparing to what Jesus brought for City in that game. No disrespect for Jesus but I just think it was not his day. But we will never hear that.
 
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